this raucous band is able to honor their musical heroes while still pushing the
musical heroes while still pushing the
musical heroes while still pushing the musical limits hi I’m Rebecca Brayton
musical limits hi I’m Rebecca Brayton
musical limits hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today
and welcome to watchmojo.com and today
and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Kassabian
so tell us the origin story at the
so tell us the origin story at the Syrian when I was 16 17 years old I met
Syrian when I was 16 17 years old I met
Syrian when I was 16 17 years old I met a guy called Sergio pizzorno and it was
a guy called Sergio pizzorno and it was
a guy called Sergio pizzorno and it was around the time the Britpop was really
around the time the Britpop was really
around the time the Britpop was really huge in that and he said to me would you
huge in that and he said to me would you
huge in that and he said to me would you like to sing in a rock band and I
like to sing in a rock band and I
like to sing in a rock band and I thought you know why not
thought you know why not
thought you know why not we went to school together and all that
we went to school together and all that
we went to school together and all that and we’re really different separate
and we’re really different separate
and we’re really different separate classes different kind of gangs and
classes different kind of gangs and
classes different kind of gangs and rehearse relentlessly you know like a
rehearse relentlessly you know like a
rehearse relentlessly you know like a religion three or four times a week then
religion three or four times a week then
religion three or four times a week then one day you just fell in the hands of a
one day you just fell in the hands of a
one day you just fell in the hands of a you know record come here
you know record come here
you know record come here we got signs and now I’m here
we got signs and now I’m here
we got signs and now I’m here I’m now fair you want there you guys
so who did you grab listening to I mean
so who did you grab listening to I mean who are some of your main idols and
who are some of your main idols and
who are some of your main idols and icons well you know of course you know
icons well you know of course you know
icons well you know of course you know Mom my older was you know everyone’s
Mom my older was you know everyone’s
Mom my older was you know everyone’s pretty much the same Michael Jackson was
pretty much the same Michael Jackson was
pretty much the same Michael Jackson was my orders in the eight years of being a
my orders in the eight years of being a
my orders in the eight years of being a kid in yang is a I did I was it brought
kid in yang is a I did I was it brought
kid in yang is a I did I was it brought on Motown music as my parents looked at
on Motown music as my parents looked at
on Motown music as my parents looked at him to carpenters and Patsy Cline and
him to carpenters and Patsy Cline and
him to carpenters and Patsy Cline and stuff like that so it was yeah a nice
stuff like that so it was yeah a nice
stuff like that so it was yeah a nice musical background I’d say yeah I was
musical background I’d say yeah I was
musical background I’d say yeah I was gonna ask any influences we might not
gonna ask any influences we might not
gonna ask any influences we might not expect but I did not expect that
expect but I did not expect that
expect but I did not expect that yeah well yeah he goes how do you think
yeah well yeah he goes how do you think
yeah well yeah he goes how do you think you guys have evolved from album to
you guys have evolved from album to
you guys have evolved from album to album like what does each album
album like what does each album
album like what does each album represent well the first record you know
represent well the first record you know
represent well the first record you know we lived on a farm what we made so we
we lived on a farm what we made so we
we lived on a farm what we made so we were very under the influence of
were very under the influence of
were very under the influence of something at the time you know which was
something at the time you know which was
something at the time you know which was great and it’s kind of hazy space looped
great and it’s kind of hazy space looped
great and it’s kind of hazy space looped beats and stuff you know who’s quite
beats and stuff you know who’s quite
beats and stuff you know who’s quite space rock you know and the second album
space rock you know and the second album
space rock you know and the second album empires was I could read read for it
empires was I could read read for it
empires was I could read read for it pretty pretty bad time at record because
pretty pretty bad time at record because
pretty pretty bad time at record because we lost the band member and everyone’s
we lost the band member and everyone’s
we lost the band member and everyone’s drinking quite heavy she was quite an
drinking quite heavy she was quite an
drinking quite heavy she was quite an aggressive record you know quite a
aggressive record you know quite a
aggressive record you know quite a lattice record and a beer-fueled and it
lattice record and a beer-fueled and it
lattice record and a beer-fueled and it wasn’t we’re hearing frozen and the band
wasn’t we’re hearing frozen and the band
wasn’t we’re hearing frozen and the band then and the West Ryder was we’re gonna
then and the West Ryder was we’re gonna
then and the West Ryder was we’re gonna make concert album God grew my hair long
make concert album God grew my hair long
make concert album God grew my hair long down here and dressed up you know for
down here and dressed up you know for
down here and dressed up you know for the front cover did some a bit fun in a
the front cover did some a bit fun in a
the front cover did some a bit fun in a bit bit crazy you know but uh and that
bit bit crazy you know but uh and that
bit bit crazy you know but uh and that was our sake death date record and our
was our sake death date record and our
was our sake death date record and our last album Velociraptor was just a good
last album Velociraptor was just a good
last album Velociraptor was just a good great pop album you know the pop songs
great pop album you know the pop songs
great pop album you know the pop songs on so but then I want the next record
so let’s talk about Velociraptor any
so let’s talk about Velociraptor any great stories from the writing and
great stories from the writing and
great stories from the writing and recording process and what you guys were
recording process and what you guys were
recording process and what you guys were going for you know what we pretty much
going for you know what we pretty much
going for you know what we pretty much we basically searched got a load of
we basically searched got a load of
we basically searched got a load of songs together and I’ve I thought you
songs together and I’ve I thought you
songs together and I’ve I thought you know we’re gonna record it late last
know we’re gonna record it late last
know we’re gonna record it late last summer and I was praying to God if we
summer and I was praying to God if we
summer and I was praying to God if we can get on with it and the court
can get on with it and the court
can get on with it and the court equipped me you see cuz I can’t I don’t
equipped me you see cuz I can’t I don’t
equipped me you see cuz I can’t I don’t want to be left at home from 6-8 months
want to be left at home from 6-8 months
want to be left at home from 6-8 months not doing anything or touring it’s long
not doing anything or touring it’s long
not doing anything or touring it’s long it’s quite numbing for me you know and
it’s quite numbing for me you know and
it’s quite numbing for me you know and uh he was like I’ve already songs and
uh he was like I’ve already songs and
uh he was like I’ve already songs and we’re going next month I was like wow
we’re going next month I was like wow
we’re going next month I was like wow you know cuz we only finished touring
you know cuz we only finished touring
you know cuz we only finished touring not September or back out again so I was
not September or back out again so I was
not September or back out again so I was not brilliant so went to San Francisco
not brilliant so went to San Francisco
not brilliant so went to San Francisco and we did the vocals with Dan the OL
and we did the vocals with Dan the OL
and we did the vocals with Dan the OL mayor and it was great you know
what made you guys choose to document
what made you guys choose to document the recording process we got document
the recording process we got document
the recording process we got document your life haven’t you know it’s nice if
your life haven’t you know it’s nice if
your life haven’t you know it’s nice if you look back you know hey so is it for
you look back you know hey so is it for
you look back you know hey so is it for you or been first for me and then you
you or been first for me and then you
you or been first for me and then you know all of us you know it’s about Mela
know all of us you know it’s about Mela
know all of us you know it’s about Mela I’m a same when I’m not 45 or 50 I like
I’m a same when I’m not 45 or 50 I like
I’m a same when I’m not 45 or 50 I like Majan an anthology or something on the
Majan an anthology or something on the
Majan an anthology or something on the band or or a film on us that’d be
band or or a film on us that’d be
band or or a film on us that’d be amazing
amazing
amazing we’ve got so much footage and on before
we’ve got so much footage and on before
we’ve got so much footage and on before it went on we know when were 18 and you
it went on we know when were 18 and you
it went on we know when were 18 and you know it’s amazing
know it’s amazing
know it’s amazing do you like to watch your stuff back
do you like to watch your stuff back
do you like to watch your stuff back well I sometimes get a bit weird with it
well I sometimes get a bit weird with it
well I sometimes get a bit weird with it you know if I’m drunk then I love it
you know if I’m drunk then I love it
you know if I’m drunk then I love it you know I think it’s brilliant I sit
you know I think it’s brilliant I sit
you know I think it’s brilliant I sit back keep watching it you know
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